Tennessee Economic Recovery Group Releases Guidance for Close Contact Businesses for May 6th Reopen
May 4, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group has released guidance for close contact services, enabling over 38,000 workers to resume business in 89 of the state’s 95 counties on May 6th, 2020.
Six counties – Shelby County, Madison County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County and Sullivan County – will create individual plans in consultation with their locally-run health departments.
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Vast Majority of Americans Increase Hand Washing Due to Coronavirus
April 19, 2020
Menomonee Falls, WI – In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Bradley Corporation conducted its Healthy Hand Washing Survey to gauge the impact the virus has had on American’s hygiene habits.
The survey found the majority of Americans are following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) hand washing guidelines.
90% say they are washing their hands more frequently or more thoroughly or longer and 78% are washing their hands six or more times a day. That’s compared to just 37% who washed up that often prior to the outbreak.
According to the Healthy Hand Washing Survey conducted by Bradley Corp., 78% of Americans are washing their hands six or more times a day in response to the coronavirus.
Healthy Hand Washing Survey Examines 11 Years of Americans’ Hand Washing Habits
March 24, 2020
Menomoee Falls, WI – In the 11 years that Bradley Corporation has been conducting its Healthy Hand Washing Survey, some hand washing practices in the U.S. have changed significantly. But one finding has remained fairly consistent: 97% of Americans believe it is important to wash their hands after using a public restroom.
The company fielded its first survey in July 2009 when the H1N1 virus was a national concern. Back then, just 45% of Americans said they elevated their hand hygiene in response to virus outbreaks.
According to the Healthy Hand Washing Survey conducted by Bradley Corp., 64% of Americans correctly believe that hand washing is more effective in removing germs than hand sanitizer.
